Rest in Peace Sweet Gray Kitty & Crockett

We had to put Gray Kitty to sleep today.  She was fifteen years old.  My husband got her as a teeny tiny kitten in 2001 from a retired military German lady.  He's had her for her entire life.  She had a really great life, spoiled rotten.  She was housebroken just like a dog and even knew how to use the dog door.  She lived inside and outside at her own whim.   She's even lived in multiple states.  I met her when I met my husband in 2006.  I don't even know what else to say.  My heart is broken.  I can't believe she is gone.  Here are some of my favorite pictures of her...

She was so young here.  He didn't have kitten pictures though.

 She ruled the roost inside and outside.

I need to find the original full sized picture of this one.  I love it!

 She had such an expressive face.

 Gorgeous eyes!  The prettiest eyes of any cat I've ever met.

 Taking one of her much loved dust baths.

 Again those eyes!

 She had such a fluffy winter coat.

 She and Jackal even got along.

My heart is broken.  She was a lone cat for so long, that when we got the other cats they started beating up on her, so she went back to being an indoor only cat.  Luckily she was able to enjoy sun bathing on the screened in porch though, so she still got fresh air.  It was good timing anyway because she was slowing down, getting arthritic, etc.  I want to remember her like she was before though, a fiery spitball that ruled everyone back in her day.  I've loved a lot of cats in my life, but I can truly say she was the best one of them all.  I'll never forget her.

Things have really been rough lately, because we also lost Crockett the day after Thanksgiving.

Even though we didn't have him long I was very attached to him.  He was a very special goat who had lived a very good life.  I'm so sad that he got sick and we couldn't save him.

I will miss him so much and I'm just thankful he bred Coral, so we will have Crockett babies running around next year.  I'm so sad, but for now I just want to focus on my does and kidding out healthy babies next year.  I forgot how heartbreaking the goat business can be... or life in general with animals... :(

 I will miss you sweet boy.

Monday we will get back to my scheduled squirrel posts.  I'm glad I made them and scheduled them a while back because I really don't feel like blogging right now.